I. Sacrament of Reconciliation

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UNIT ONE
The Church
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I. What is the Church?
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I. What is the Church?
Who we are

• A.

1. Church- the people who believe in Jesus Christ,
   have been baptized in him, and follow his
   teachings.

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I. What is the Church?
Who we are

• A.

• 2. YOU ARE THE CHURCH!

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I. What is the Church?
Who we are

• A.

• 3. Body of Christ- We all do Jesus work in the
  world.
• We are Jesus body for the world

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I. What is the Church?
Who we are

• A.

• 4. Marks of the Church- The four characteristics
  of the Church
• What makes us us.

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I. What is the Church?
4 Marks of the Church

• B.

• 1. One- we are all the Church together.

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I. What is the Church?
4 Marks of the Church

• B.

• 2. Holy- we are blessed with the presence of God.

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I. What is the Church?
4 Marks of the Church

• B.

• 3. catholic- we teach everything and spread
  everywhere.

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I. What is the Church?
4 Marks of the Church

• B.

• 4. apostolic- we go out to spread the good news
  as the apostles did.

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I. What is the Church?
What we do

• C.

• The Church shares the good news.
• Evangelization- spreading Christs good news by
  what we say and do.

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I. What is the Church?
What we do

• C.

• 2. The Church spreads the Kingdom of God.
• Kingdom of God- Gods love working in our world.

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I. What is the Church?
How we started

• D.

• Jesus started the Church by calling the 12
  disciples.

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I. What is the Church?
How we started

• D.

• 2. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to help
  the Church.

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I. What is the Church?
How we started

• D.

• 3. Ascension- when Jesus was taken into heaven
  after his resurrection.

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I. What is the Church?
How we started

• D.

• 4. Pentecost- when the Holy Spirit came to the
  disciples to help them.
• The Churchs birthday

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II. Spreading the good news
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II. Spreading the Good News
Evangelization

• A.

• 1. Corporal works of mercy- acts of love that
  care for peoples physical and material needs.

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II. Spreading the Good News
Evangelization

• A.

• 2. Spiritual works of mercy- acts of love that
  care for peoples hearts, minds, and souls.

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II. Spreading the Good News
Evangelization

• A.

• 3. Liturgy- the official public prayer of the
  Church.

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II. Spreading the Good News
Corporal Works of Mercy

• B.

• Feed the Hungry

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II. Spreading the Good News
Corporal Works of Mercy

• B.

2. Give drink to the thirsty.
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II. Spreading the Good News
Corporal Works of Mercy

• B.

3. Clothe the Naked.
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II. Spreading the Good News
Corporal Works of Mercy

• B.

4. Visit the imprisoned
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II. Spreading the Good News
Corporal Works of Mercy

• B.

5. Shelter the Homeless
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II. Spreading the Good News
Corporal Works of Mercy

• B.

6. Visit the Sick
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II. Spreading the Good News
Corporal Works of Mercy

• B.

7. Bury the dead.
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II. Spreading the Good News
Spiritual Works of Mercy

• C.

• 1. Admonish the sinner

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II. Spreading the Good News
Spiritual Works of Mercy

• C.

• 2. Instruct the ignorant.

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II. Spreading the Good News
Spiritual Works of Mercy

• C.

• 3. Counsel the doubtful

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II. Spreading the Good News
Spiritual Works of Mercy

• C.

• 4. Comfort the sorrowful.

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II. Spreading the Good News
Spiritual Works of Mercy

• C.

• 5. Bear wrongs patiently.

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II. Spreading the Good News
Spiritual Works of Mercy

• C.

• 6. Forgive all injuries.

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II. Spreading the Good News
Spiritual Works of Mercy

• C.

• 7. Pray for the living and dead.

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III. Church Structure
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III. Church Structure
Copy this table into your copy book.
Church Unit Our Unit Church Leader Our Leader



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III. Church Structure
THE WORLD
CHURCH UNIT

• The world (earth)

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III. Church Structure
THE WORLD
OUR UNIT

• The Roman Catholic Church

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III. Church Structure
THE WORLD
LEADER

• Pope- the Bishop of Rome, and leader of the
  Church.

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III. Church Structure
THE WORLD
OUR LEADER

• Pope Benedict the 16th

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III. Church Structure
THE DIOCESE
CHURCH UNIT

• Diocese or Archdiocese- an area of land governed
  by the Church
• Archdiocese is a really important diocese

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III. Church Structure
THE DIOCESE
OUR UNIT

• Archdiocese of Baltimore
• The 1st diocese in the United States

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III. Church Structure
THE DIOCESE
LEADER

• Bishop or archbishop.

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III. Church Structure
THE DIOCESE
OUR LEADER

• Archbishop William Lori.
• Became Archbishop
• in 2011.

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III. Church Structure
THE PARISH
CHURCH UNIT
Parish- a small church community
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III. Church Structure
THE PARISH
OUR UNIT

• Which parish do you belong to?

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III. Church Structure
THE PARISH
LEADER

• Pastor- a priest who leads his parish.

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III. Church Structure
THE PARISH
OUR LEADER
Write the Pastor of your Parish